Chapter 2

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Meanwhile, Jeremy Clyde and Patty Duke were having lunch in the Laughing Place. 

"So, Jeremy, tonight's our fiftieth date. And to celebrate, I'm taking you to the old lighthouse" said Patty.

"A lighthouse?" said Jeremy with interest.

"Yeah. William Schallert took me there. He said it's where his parents went on their fiftieth date" Patty explained.

"How romantic" said Jeremy.

Burt Ward then walked over and sadly sat next to Patty. "Hi, guys."

"Hi, Burty; what's wrong?" said Patty.

Burt sighed. "Oh, my wife Bonney and I have been so distant since I came to the mountain."

"I s'pose that's understandable. You are on your Batman set a lot" said Jeremy.

"Yeah, but that's another thing. I was told to kiss Donna Loren's cheek in one episode. And when I did, Bonney was peeved. She got us a divorce last night" said Burt.

"Aw, I'm sorry, Burty" whispered Patty. 

"The worst part is our daughter was just born" said Burt.

"Well, at least you were blessed with something" said Jeremy with a sympathetic smile.

"Yeah... but I won't get to see my daughter often. The studio didn't even congratulate me much" said Burt. "If anything, they yelled at me for running out on the show."

"I'm so sorry, Burt" said Jeremy.

"Thank you, Jeremy" said Burt.

Patty rubbed her friend's arm for comfort. 

"But Bonney was always a little high strung" Burt sighed. "What happened to the mature women of old times?"

"They got softer" was Jeremy's best answer.

"Hey! Who says modern women aren't mature?" said Patty.

"Yes. There are plenty of sweet old souls left" Jeremy agreed.

He patted Patty's hand. "Like my luv."

"Thanks, honey" said Patty.

She turned back to Burt. "I'll tell you what, Burty. Come on to the lighthouse with Jeremy and me."

"It'll take your mind off the divorce. For a while, anyway" said Jeremy.

"Thanks. But I don't wanna ruin your date" said Burt.

"Aw, don't be ridiculous. You're our friend in need, Burt, and we're gonna help ya" said Patty.

Burt smiled softly. "Alright. I'll come."

Soon, it started to rain, so Chad took the Brer animals to chill out in  the Briar Patch.

"Since it's going to rain all day, why not play a fun indoor game?" said Chad.

He started to play the game he came up with. "I spy with my little eye..."

Brer Bear cut him off. "Three critters who's bawd an' bout ter cry."

"Brer Chad, ev'n I tink diss is borin'." said Brer Fox.

"Y'know wut wood be fun, Brer Chad. Wun o' doze British games ya likes" said Brer Rabbit.

"I thought you hated them" said Chad. "You once spat out carrots all over my optical illusions game."

"Cuz I wuz upset dat ma view wuz diffr'n den yoze" said Brer Rabbit. 

"I s'pose that's reasonable" said Chad. "I have recently come up with a game called Name That Scone."

"Dare I ask how you play dat?" said Brer Rabbit.

"You guess what flavor a scone is" said Chad.

"An' how you know f'ya gess'd right?" said Brer Rabbit.

"You taste it."

"Wow! Dat soun's mighty satisfactual" said Brer Rabbit.

"An' mighty delishus" said Brer Bear.

"Can we try it?" said Brer Rabbit.

"Certainly. Just give me an hour to make the scones" said Chad.

Then he left the Brers alone.

"Ya herd de man. We got an owah" said Brer Rabbit. 

"Ter do wut? Not eat anythin' ter save ourselves fo de scones?" said Brer Bear.

"No. Ter slide in de mud" said Brer Rabbit.

Brer Fox sprung up. "Fo once, dat rabbit's tricks cum in handy!"

"But Brer Chad sed we couldn't slide in de mud" said Brer Bear.

"Who cares?" said Brer Fox.

"He won't know" said Brer Rabbit.

"Oh, alright" said Brer Bear.

"YES!" said Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox.

"An' afta, we play Brer Chad's scone game" said Brer Bear.

"No!"

"But we's allowed ter eat de scones."

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